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Calamus (Sweet Flag, Calamus
Root)
Acorus calamus - Sweet Flag
- Calamus Root
Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag, Calamus root) grows in nothern
latitudes around the globe. It is water loving and is
usually found in wetlands and around the edges of lakes
and streams.
Acorus Calamus root has a long history of usage.
Many Native American tribes were familiar with Calamus.
It was used as an anesthetic for toothache and headaches.
The Cree say that they can take Acorus Calamus root
and "travel great distances without touching the
ground."
In mild doses Acorus Calamus root was commonly
used as a stimulant to combat fatigue while larger doses
were thought to produce a psychedelic effects. Walt
Whitman enjoyed the effects of Acorus Calamus root during
long walks in the country and wrote lovingly of it in
many of his poems. It was a common ingredient during
the middle ages in European witches "flying brews."
Our Sweet Flag is American Calamus, organically
grown and harvested.
Dried Acorus Calamus
Root:
| Dried
Acorus Calamus Root |
4 oz.
/ $8.99 |
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| Dried
Acorus Calamus Root |
16 oz. / $29.99 |
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Live Acorus Calamus Plant:
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Live Acorus Calamus Plant |
One
Plant / $5.99
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